DVD: www.amazon.com thefilmarchive.org The Cuban Revolution was a successful armed revolt by Fidel Castro’s 26th of July Movement, which overthrew the US-backed Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista on 1 January 1959, after over five years of struggle. « Our revolution is endangering all American possessions in Latin America. We are telling these countries to make their own revolution. » — Che Guevara, October 1962 Castro later travelled to the United States to explain his revolution. He said, « I know what the world thinks of us, we are Communists, and of course I have said very clearly that we are not Communists; very clearly. » Hundreds of suspected Batista-era agents, policemen and soldiers were put on public trial for human rights abuses and war crimes, including murder and torture. Most of those convicted in revolutionary tribunals of political crimes were executed by firing squad, and the rest received long prison sentences. One of the most notorious examples of revolutionary justice was the execution of over 70 captured Batista regime soldiers, directed by Raúl Castro after the capture of Santiago. For his part in Havana, Che Guevara was appointed supreme prosecutor in La Cabaña Fortress. This was part of a large-scale attempt by Fidel Castro to cleanse the security forces of Batista loyalists and potential opponents of the new revolutionary regime. Others were fortunate enough to be dismissed from the army and police without prosecution, and some high-ranking officials in …
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25 commentaires
aopsociety a dit :
23 janvier 2012 à 12 h 31 min (UTC 0 )
@TheMOONBEAM40 the papacy is the anti-christ what do u expect?
MrCapeVerde a dit :
23 janvier 2012 à 13 h 18 min (UTC 0 )
I am a Shamanist. My religion is older than any other.
squarecracker a dit :
23 janvier 2012 à 13 h 51 min (UTC 0 )
@wcharles19 Does walmart close on easter?
We give lip service to Christ. Some christians in America celebrate easter, but I argue that most who define themselves as Christian only celebrate christmas and never go to church. Disagree if you want, that’s my experience, not empirical proof.
wcharles19 a dit :
23 janvier 2012 à 14 h 11 min (UTC 0 )
@squarecracker I live in the U.S. and Easter IS the most holy holiday here. Christmas is the most hyped holiday, but not the holiest.
squarecracker a dit :
23 janvier 2012 à 14 h 14 min (UTC 0 )
@wcharles19 Not in America bud. Yes,for actual Christians the resurrection is the most holy event and the reason for their religion. Here in AMERICA, Christmas is our biggest holiday, and the festivities we partake in are totally contrary to everything that was taught by that homeless rabbi, who was born in a barn and died without a single possession.
wcharles19 a dit :
23 janvier 2012 à 14 h 49 min (UTC 0 )
@squarecracker Easter is actually the most holy Christian holiday
futsal1958 a dit :
23 janvier 2012 à 14 h 52 min (UTC 0 )
Wow, fascinating documentary for 1960. Dr. Burke’s passion is palpable, but I don’t think he really has a clue as to what the USA should have been doing. He seemed to understand why the Cuban revolution resonated universally, but couldn’t connect the American experience to it.
redresonant a dit :
23 janvier 2012 à 15 h 26 min (UTC 0 )
The cover of Canada’s national news magazine had « Occupy’s Got It all Wrong: Why the rich are not the problem ». When it comes to maintaining exploitation, the establishment has no shame.
tugger1965 a dit :
23 janvier 2012 à 15 h 31 min (UTC 0 )
isnt it interesting how the capitalists protecting their pile of cash firstly assume that everyone agrees with them, then preach how comunists are bad people, gradualy feeding in more and more fear and adding all the bad things everyone dislikes,raceism etc then talking as if you already know this is the work of the communist installing it as a fact without any evidence whatsoever, ahh propoganda the yanks arent seen as the brightest but dont be deceaved brainwashing is a speciality.
tugger1965 a dit :
23 janvier 2012 à 16 h 08 min (UTC 0 )
ive been to the usa and cuba and I can tell you the yanks are nothing more than money grabbing ignorant people the worst ive personally met, ive been all over notth africa, europe and most of asia and ive never seen more poverty than ive seen in the usa, in cuba they have free school equally avaliable to all and a health system second to none and free to all, after huricane katrina cuba sent more aid to luisiana than their own government without looking for a good press. god bless cuba
squarecracker a dit :
23 janvier 2012 à 16 h 39 min (UTC 0 )
@TheMOONBEAM40 Most Christianity is totally contrary to everything Jesus taught. American Christmas is the most holy day, but everything about Christmas is idolatry and materialism. Giving each other the latest piece of crap they don’t need in order to express affection, as ‘capitalism’ has sucked all semblance of soul a out of their bodies.
32Octavian a dit :
23 janvier 2012 à 16 h 59 min (UTC 0 )
@schizoidboy they didnt kno any better because they escaped to hell AMERICA
TheMOONBEAM40 a dit :
23 janvier 2012 à 17 h 07 min (UTC 0 )
@feelofairisgood When you see Bush the butcher of Baghdad and his tame stooge Tony B -liar as hes known in the UK. calling themselves Christians After slaughtering 100.000s of civilians. And enriching themselves at the same time. We are all atheist now.! These wicked people have destroyed peoples faith. The 10 commandments were conveniently forgotten by these so called devout Christians. Stomach churning to see him seek the popes blessing .even worse see him receive it
TheMOONBEAM40 a dit :
23 janvier 2012 à 17 h 52 min (UTC 0 )
@feelofairisgood Castro was foremost a land owning nationalist with a social conscience.He was driven into the arms of the Warsaw powers because they bought Cuban sugar etc etc. As a independent country he had to arm in order to defend the state from Invasion. from hostile neighbors. Everyone must be aware now what happened to a democratically elected President Allende . He and his Government were murdered by the CIA backed Fanatic Pinochet along side 1000s more tortured.
nomibe2911 a dit :
23 janvier 2012 à 18 h 08 min (UTC 0 )
Wow this documentary was ahead of its time. Very well done.
xabierinfo a dit :
23 janvier 2012 à 18 h 58 min (UTC 0 )
@schizoidboy Yes, I am sure of that, but there is an embargo over Cuba, lift it and we will see.
schizoidboy a dit :
23 janvier 2012 à 19 h 26 min (UTC 0 )
This is actually a well thought out film looking at the reasons for the revolution and it’s success, as for politics if the system in Cuba worked you wouldn’t have had so many people jumping on boats to escape. Workers paradise… People don’t want to escape paradise.
SolutreanWarrior a dit :
23 janvier 2012 à 20 h 06 min (UTC 0 )
Well made propaganda film the western media is controlled by the jews its pure propaganda and diversion ! Viva Cuba Arriba la Victoria ! The Jewish/Israeli Mossad, CIA are one and the same if you think America is a free country think again !
760BANGIN a dit :
23 janvier 2012 à 20 h 59 min (UTC 0 )
@feelofairisgood
Communist or not, Castro just wanted to take all US affiliation out of Cuba. The president dictator Fulgencio Batista was backed by the US and used Cuba as tourist attraction for post-WW2 soldiers and sailors in the 50s. Castro threw out Batista so Cuba wouldn’t wind up like Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is not an independent country, it’s owned by the US.
Castro used USSR’s help to get bigger guns in the « my gun is bigger than yours » argument with the US after Bay of Pigs.
feelofairisgood a dit :
23 janvier 2012 à 21 h 30 min (UTC 0 )
So Castro lied to the U.S. saying their not a communist state, but then gets help from Russia and then is communist and atheist?
aaron9099 a dit :
23 janvier 2012 à 21 h 48 min (UTC 0 )
@Goatoftheforest Yo soy uno lol
Goatoftheforest a dit :
23 janvier 2012 à 21 h 50 min (UTC 0 )
@aaron9099 La mayoria de mis amigos son hispanos y vivia en la Republica Dominicana. Hay gringos que saben hablar español, no muchos pero hay jaja
aaron9099 a dit :
23 janvier 2012 à 22 h 47 min (UTC 0 )
This video is great, not like the documentaries of today that pump you full of eye candy, this is just one guy telling you how it is, very informative and surprisingly unbiased considering the source.
aaron9099 a dit :
23 janvier 2012 à 23 h 31 min (UTC 0 )
@Goatoftheforest Pero si eres Gringo porque estas hablando Espanol?
custer264 a dit :
24 janvier 2012 à 0 h 18 min (UTC 0 )
A revolution is only good if the its leaders create a contract demonstrating what system they have designed to replace that which currently exists.
Further, if those leaders promise the people the fruits of other people’s labor the must be rejected on ethical grounds.
So far the only revolution in history which promised people a system which guarantees a freedom whereupon the recipients are free to benefit from the fruits of their own labor is the US rev. Rights cannot be material promises.